Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige

Forecast valid from: 12:00, Tuesday 20 May 2025 until 12:00, Wednesday 21 May 2025

Small Craft Warning

Nil

Gale Warning

Nil

Meteorological Situation at 09:00 UTC

Ireland lies in a light to moderate southerly or variable airflow with an anticyclone of 1032hPa centred over Iceland and a frontal trough approaching the southwest coast.

Heavy Swell (>4m) : Nil

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Roches Point to Mizen Head to Loop Head

Wind: Southerly force 2 to 4 imminent, soon becoming cyclonic variable force 3 to 5. Later decreasing northerly force 3 or less.

Weather: Rain and drizzle, chance of isolated thunderstorms. Later becoming fair, with mist and fog patches possible.

Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Otherwise good.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Loop Head to Rossan Point to Strangford Lough

Wind: Northerly or variable force 2 to 4, later becoming northerly force 3 or 4.

Weather: Scattered showers, some heavy with thunderstorms. Later becoming cloudy to fair, with mist and fog patches possible.

Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Otherwise good.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Strangford Lough to Wicklow Head to Roches Point and for the Irish Sea

Wind: Variable force 3 or less.

Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers, some heavy with a chance of isolated thunderstorms. Becoming fair later, with mist and fog patches possible.

Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Otherwise good.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00, Thursday 22 May 2025

Light to moderate northerly winds, fresh at times. Weather: Cloudy or fair.

Forecast issued at: 12:00, Tuesday 20 May 2025

All times are local unless specified